1st MCA U-16 Cricket : TRAU, TCMDC register emphatic wins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 16 2019:
TRAU, Kwakeithel posted 63-run win against Model Club, Chingamakha at Langthabal Public Ground while TCMDC, Thongju romped past CRAU, Khamnam Leirak by 80 runs at Heinoupok Ground in today's matches of the ongoing 1st MCA U-16 Boys Naorem Rajningthou Singh Memorial Trophy, 2019.In the match played at Langthabal, TRAU posted 154 runs for 10 in 29.5 overs after electing to bat first before holding Model Club at 93 runs in the second innings.
Somakanta hit the highest of 84 runs for TRAU in 72 balls while Sanjit gathered another 14 runs before other batsmen were pulled down in regular interval by Model Club bowlers, Kiran Kumar, Milson and Teniso of Model Club, who all finished with 2 wickets each.
Rojit of TRAU however ran riot to record a fifer (in 4.5 overs) and his team mate Roshan enjoyed a 3 wicket haul (in 5 overs) to restrict the Chingamakha side for just 93 runs in 17.5 overs.
Somokanta of TRAU also took a wicket in this innings that saw Bishorjit of Model Club make 28 runs and Naoba added a paltry 9 runs off 10 balls, and was named man of the match.
Elsewhere at Heinoupok Ground, TCMDC were all out for 163 runs in 22.4 overs after winning the toss but Abhijen wreaked havoc across the batting line up of CRAU to seal an emphatic 80-run victory.
Kalyan hit a fine half century (78 off 53 balls) while Arbin N and Tondon L added 17 runs each to make it 163 for TCMDC in the first innings which saw Oliver of CRAU dismiss 5 wickets while Lucky and Bikash picked up 3 and 2 wickets respectively.
In reply, Bikash (20), Sanatomba (11) and Jodash (9) were able to made it on the scoresheet to make it 83 runs for all wickets down in 22.3 overs as man of the match Abhijen completed a record 7-wicket haul while Valinda and Birjeet picked up 1 wickets each.
YWC will meet Al-Ameen tomorrow at Langthabal Public Ground while OSCAR will take on UCC at Heinoupok Ground.